One of the most challenging situations that any fire company can face is arriving on the scene of a working fire and finding one or more victims trapped in imminent peril. It doesn’t happen often; for ...

Mark Miller reminds members of apparatus committees of the importance of analyzing apparatus type, staffing response district and run cards prior to specifying portable ladder requirements. Valuable ...

Tom Shand and Mike Wilbur emphasize the need to ensure an adequate complement of ground ladders for firefighter and civilian safety. Crews did a good job with ground ladder placement at this fire in a ...